A man offered to pay a sum of money to his twelve-year-old daughter if she mowed the lawn. The girl went at the task with great zest and by evening the whole lawn had been beautifully mowed-well, everything except a large uncut patch of grass in one corner.When the man said he couldn’t pay the sum agreed upon because the whole lawn hadn’t been mowed, the girl said she was ready to forego the money, but would notcut the grass in the patch.Curious to find out why, he checked the uncut patch. There, right in the centre ofthe patch, sat a large toad. The girl had been too tender-hearted to run over it with the lawn-mower.
Where there is love, there is disorder, perfect order would make the world a graveyard

..and, to me, love sounds like this : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iO8wQ9PZZg

Ciao
Marcello

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julia butterfly hill

9/17/2016 06:02:49 am

Lovely story and music. Thank YOu for sharing Marcello.

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Sean

9/17/2016 03:52:57 am

mine too Julia. <3

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julia butterfly hill

9/17/2016 06:00:07 am

Thank You for letting me know Sean!

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Marcello

9/18/2016 12:24:47 am

I can hardly remember but I am quite sure of the date
It was 19 Feb 2010 when I first wrote to you on your weblog, in reply to a post of yours in which you were describing a man sitting in a cafè who was sipping his wine (or tea or coffee, I am not sure..)
You were grooving, looking at how he was savoring his drink with total presence in that action, carrying his attention and awareness in what he was doing
Calling upon us to do the same..
I remember that I answered your story saying that I felt much closer to someone who lives overseas that to anyone else here on the Italian land
Well.. even after much time has passed, with the distance of many years, the feeling I nurture in your regard is still .. unspoiled
I still think the same as before
I was just giving it some thought, shortly after waking up this morning
I usually get some (mild) physical exercise in the early morning ..when suddenly I found myself making comparisons between the way I felt at that time with what I feel now
And, to my surprise, it is absolutely the same, I feel the same, I'd write now exactly the same thing I wrote to you at that time
Above and beyond all what we had been put through
As if just one second went by..

Marcello

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Lisa Luna Lynn

9/18/2016 08:42:37 am

Dearest Julia, Butterfly Spirit, Truth-teller,
I am sending a tendril of connection, watered by someone we have in common, Liz D. She thought that we might have many commonalities. In perusing your site, I agree heartily. I am fully resonant with the pain you feel, knowing inside my skin, my tissues, my bones, the destruction of Lyme disease and what it does to us on every level. I also know love and beauty and awe beyond understanding. I believe from this post, you will have my coordinates if you want to continue the conversation. Sending much love and support in the midst of the all, honey and sting, love and pain,
Lisa

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Lisa Luna Lynn

9/18/2016 08:44:44 am

Dearest Julia, Butterfly Spirit, Truth-teller,
I am sending a tendril of connection, watered by someone we have in common, Liz D. She thought that we might have many commonalities. In perusing your site, I agree heartily. I am fully resonant with the pain you feel, knowing inside my skin, my tissues, my bones, the destruction of Lyme disease and what it does to us on every level. I also know love and beauty and awe beyond understanding. I believe from this post, you will have my coordinates if you want to continue the conversation. Sending much love and support in the midst of the all, honey and sting, love and pain,
Lisa

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Marcello

9/23/2016 01:44:37 am

This early morning, like almost any other day, I’ve got some physical exercise, just to loosen up my body and stimulate some lethargic muscles..
Some movement, stretching, soft weight lifting, etc.
It was early anyway, about 6 a.m. and it was still pitch dark outside
After eating some fruit to input forces again, I started to feel tired.so I laid down on the sofa in search of relax
I often feel tired but it is mostly because of tension/anxiety, in fact, like this morning, after crying for a few moments, part of the fatigue has vanished
Anyway, while I was lying and I was beginning to relax, I said to myself (don’t know why) : "..if I were to leave the earth today, what would you regret ? What would you feel like ? "
I know, it is not the kind of question one should have in the early morning but it had not a negative implication, it was more an inner inquiry than something else..
And immediately my.. being.. opened
I often use my imagination but, sometimes, I am not really sure whether it is my mind that acts or not, my feelings are so alive that I doubt that it’s only.. "imagination"
Well, I countered to myself :
"I'm so sorry to leave these beautiful woods, these rivers, my friends animals and these beautiful flowers where I used to live freely in the past, in the midst of so much love and life and vitality .."
You must know that, on those days when I tried to help you out, I re-lived “flashes” of my past lives, particularly in Canada and Indian Reservations
I could remember the name of some places, I could distinctly portrait some images.. and connected feelings .. "beautiful"
I suppose I wrote to you something about that, at that time, though I am not sure..
And yeah, the fact of remembering different places of my past helped me understand where I came from, it gave me an overall picture of my personal story
It was positive
That pushed me to comprehend why, now and then, I feel so "different" and uncomfortable in many situations/ with many people
As I was trying to explain, I was sorry not to be able to see again the places where I was once ..and that I miss so much
I kept asking myself "Who else would you say hello to ?"
"I thank immensely my parents for giving me so much love and for following me like a shadow, I know it is a divine gift that too.. I am very grateful "
Then, to my amazement, I had a thought for you
"And yes, Julia, beloved Julia, I'm so glad for meeting you.. I loved you so much and I'm really glad we faced each other, maybe we will see again .. "
Shortly after, I’ve woken off this strange journey of the mind
It did not last long, roughly few minutes

I do not know how you may react to this Julia, what you might think of it
I was undecided whether to share these feelings or not, but, after all, since they come from the heart, I daresay that it is ok to give a voice to them